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{{Short description|Bus rapid transit service in Snohomish County, Washington}}
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{{Infobox public transit
| name                        = ''Swift''
| image                       = Community Transit Swift logo.svg
| alt                         = 
| imagesize                   = 
| caption                     = 
| image2                      = CT 29709 at Wetmore Avenue Swift station.jpg
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| imagesize2                  = 
| caption2                    = A southbound [[Swift Blue Line|Blue Line]] bus at Wetmore Avenue Station in downtown [[Everett, Washington|Everett]]
| locale                      = [[Snohomish County, Washington]], U.S.
| transit_type                = [[Bus rapid transit]]
| lines                       = 3
| stations                    = 78
| annual_ridership            = 1,621,838 (2015)<ref name="CT-TDP">{{cite report |date=May 5, 2016 |title=2016–2021 Transit Development Plan |url=http://www.communitytransit.org/docs/default-source/projects/adopted-2016-2021-tdp-05-05-2016.pdf?sfvrsn=0 |format=PDF |publisher=[[Community Transit]] |access-date=December 30, 2016}}</ref>{{rp|37}}
| website                     = {{URL|http://www.communitytransit.org/busservice/swift|communitytransit.org/swift}}
| began_operation             = November 29, 2009
| operator                    = [[Community Transit]]
| vehicles                    = 45 [[articulated bus]]es
| headway                     = 10–20 minutes
| system_length               = {{convert|40.5|mi|km|abbr=on}}
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}}

'''Swift Bus Rapid Transit''' (stylized '''''Swift''''', in italics) is a [[bus rapid transit]] system operated by [[Community Transit]] in [[Snohomish County, Washington|Snohomish County]], Washington, part of the [[Seattle metropolitan area]]. Swift consists of three routes that total over {{convert|40|mi|km}} in length. The [[Swift Blue Line|Blue Line]], opened in 2009, runs on the [[Washington State Route 99|State Route 99]] corridor between [[Everett, Washington|Everett]] and [[Shoreline, Washington|Shoreline]]. The [[Swift Green Line|Green Line]] opened in 2019 and runs from the [[Boeing Everett Factory]] to [[Mill Creek, Washington|Mill Creek]] and [[Bothell, Washington|Bothell]] via [[Washington State Route 527|State Route 527]]. It was followed by the [[Swift Orange Line|Orange Line]], which connects [[Lynnwood, Washington|Lynnwood]] to Mill Creek, in 2024.

Swift has the highest [[Patronage (transport)|ridership]] of any Community Transit service. The service also has the highest [[headway|frequency]] out of all Community Transit routes, ranging from 10 minutes on weekdays from 6:00&nbsp;a.m. to 7:00&nbsp;p.m., to 20 minutes during early mornings, late nights, and weekends.

The first 28 Swift stations were opened on November 29, 2009, at a cost of $29 million. Four [[infill station]]s in Everett were opened in 2011, and a southbound infill station serving [[Edmonds College]] opened in 2016. The original line, known only as "Swift", became the "Blue Line" in August 2016. The Green Line opened in March 2019 and was followed by the Orange Line in 2024. Long-range plans adopted by Community Transit include Swift trunk lines replacing its most popular corridors by 2030, feeding into future [[Link light rail]] stations at [[Lynnwood City Center station]] and Everett Station.

==Lines==

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin: 0 auto; text-align:left;"
|+ style="margin:inherit; padding-bottom:0.25em"|'''Swift BRT lines'''
!rowspan=2|Line Name
!rowspan=2|Opened
!rowspan=2 data-sort-type="number"|Stations
!colspan=2 class=unsortable|Distance
!colspan=2 class=unsortable|Termini
|-
!mi
!km
!class=unsortable|Western/Southern
!class=unsortable|Eastern/Northern
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{rint|everett|blue|size=20}} [[Swift Blue Line|Blue Line]]
| align=right | {{dts|2009|11|29}}
| align=center | 33
| {{convert|16.7|mi|km|disp=table}}
| [[Aurora Village Transit Center]]
| [[Everett Station]]
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{rint|everett|green|size=20}} [[Swift Green Line|Green Line]]
| align=right | {{dts|2019|03|24}}
| align=center | 31
| {{convert|12.5|mi|km|disp=table}}
| [[Canyon Park Park and Ride]]
| [[Seaway Transit Center]]
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{rint|everett|orange|size=20}} [[Swift Orange Line|Orange Line]]
| align=right | {{dts|2024|03|30}}
| align=center | 13<ref name="FTA-Orange">{{cite web |title=FTA Small Starts Project Development: Swift Orange Line BRT |page=1 |url=https://www.transit.dot.gov/sites/fta.dot.gov/files/docs/funding/grant-programs/capital-investments/130456/wa-everett-swift-orange-line-brt-profile.pdf |publisher=Federal Transit Administration |access-date=April 6, 2021}}</ref>
| {{convert|11.3|mi|km|disp=table}}
| [[Edmonds College]]
| [[McCollum Park]]
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin: 0 auto; text-align:left;"
|+ style="margin:inherit; padding-bottom:0.25em"|'''Future Swift BRT lines'''
!rowspan=2|Line Name
!rowspan=2|Planned opening
!rowspan=2 data-sort-type="number"|Stations
!colspan=2 class=unsortable|Distance
!colspan=2 class=unsortable|Termini
|-
!mi
!km
!class=unsortable|Western/Southern
!class=unsortable|Eastern/Northern
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{rint|everett|gold|size=20}} [[Swift Gold Line|Gold Line]]
| align=right | 2027–2029<ref name="Swift">{{cite web |title=Swift |url=https://www.communitytransit.org/swift |publisher=Community Transit |accessdate=March 12, 2024}}</ref>
| align=center | TBA
| {{convert|13.8|mi|km|disp=table}}
| [[Everett Station]]
| [[Smokey Point Transit Center]]
|- 
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{color box|#{{CTSwift color|silver}}}} [[Swift Silver Line|Silver Line]]
| align=right | TBA
| align=center | TBA
| align=center | — || align=center | —
| [[Seaway Transit Center]]
| [[Cathcart, Washington|Cathcart]] 
|}

==Service==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"  style="margin:auto; float:right; text-align:center; margin:1em;"
|+ Swift frequency<ref name="BusPlus">{{cite web |date=September 2019 |title=Community Transit Bus Plus: Schedules & Route Maps |pages=37–59 |url=https://www.communitytransit.org/docs/default-source/bus-service/2019-09-bus-plus.pdf |publisher=Community Transit |access-date=December 1, 2019 }}{{Dead link|date=August 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name="About"/>
|-
! rowspan=2 | Type
! rowspan=2 | Frequency
! colspan=2 | Span of service
|-
! Days
! Times
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| Mornings
| 15 minutes
| Monday–Friday
| 4:15&nbsp;a.m.&nbsp;–&nbsp;6:00&nbsp;am
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| Weekdays
| 10 minutes
| Monday–Friday
| 6:00&nbsp;a.m.&nbsp;–&nbsp;7:00&nbsp;pm
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| Evenings
| 20 minutes
| Monday–Friday
| 7:00&nbsp;p.m.&nbsp;–&nbsp;11:00&nbsp;pm
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| Saturday (Blue only)
| 15 minutes
| Saturday
| 6:00&nbsp;a.m.&nbsp;–&nbsp;7:00&nbsp;pm
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| Saturday evenings (Blue only)
| 20 minutes
| Saturday
| 7:00&nbsp;p.m.&nbsp;–&nbsp;10:00&nbsp;pm
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| Saturday (Green only)
| 20 minutes
| Saturday
| 6:00&nbsp;a.m.&nbsp;–&nbsp;10:00&nbsp;pm
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| Sunday
| 20 minutes
| Sunday
| 7:00&nbsp;a.m.&nbsp;–&nbsp;9:00&nbsp;pm
|}

Swift's two lines run at a [[headway]] of 10 minutes from 6:00&nbsp;a.m. to 7:00&nbsp;pm on weekdays, its highest level of service with five buses [[Passengers per hour per direction|per hour per direction]]. Weekday service begins with a headway of 20 minutes from 4:00&nbsp;a.m. to 6:00&nbsp;am, and ends with the same frequency during the evening from 7:00&nbsp;p.m. to 10:00&nbsp;pm. During Saturdays, buses run every 15–20 minutes from 6:00&nbsp;a.m. to 10:00&nbsp;pm. Sunday service, which was suspended from 2010 until 2015,<ref name="CT-2010Cut">{{cite press release|date=May 27, 2010 |title=Agency Prepares for Sunday Service Suspension, Other Cuts, Effective June 13 |url=http://www.communitytransit.org/newsrelease/1403 |location=Everett, Washington |publisher=Community Transit |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304105308/http://www.communitytransit.org/newsrelease/1403 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |access-date=December 30, 2016}}</ref><ref name="CT-2015Change">{{cite web |title=June 2015 Service Expansion & Fare Increase |url=http://www.communitytransit.org/junechanges/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150908090617/http://www.communitytransit.org/junechanges/ |archive-date=September 8, 2015 |date=June 7, 2015 |publisher=Community Transit |access-date=July 8, 2015}}</ref> runs from 7:00&nbsp;a.m. to 9:00&nbsp;pm every 20 minutes.<ref name="BusPlus"/><ref name="About">{{cite web |title=About Swift |url=https://www.communitytransit.org/AboutSwift |access-date=December 1, 2019}}</ref> The Blue Line initially ran at a 10-minute headway, and had evening service end at [[midnight]], until a major system-wide service reduction in February 2012 reduced its weekday headway to 12 minutes.<ref name="CT-2012Changes">{{cite web |date=February 2012 |title=Major Service Changes Start Feb. 20 |url=http://www.commtrans.org/2012changes |url-status=dead |publisher=Community Transit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120217220900/http://www.commtrans.org/2012changes |archive-date=February 17, 2012 |access-date=July 9, 2015}}</ref><ref name="MetroMag">{{cite news |date=November 10, 2009 |title=Community Transit to launch hybrid BRT service |url=http://www.metro-magazine.com/bus/article/211316/community-transit-to-launch-hybrid-brt-service |work=[[Metro Magazine]] |access-date=July 9, 2015}}</ref> Its 10-minute service was restored in September 2018 as part of the launch of the Green Line, while a later expansion in September 2019 brought 15-minute service on Saturdays to the Blue Line.<ref>{{cite press release |date=September 4, 2018 |title=Swift Blue Line Returns to 10-Minute Service on Sept. 24 |url=https://www.communitytransit.org/news/news-releases/community-transit-news/2018/09/04/swift-blue-line-returns-to-10-minute-service-on-sept.-24 |publisher=Community Transit |access-date=December 1, 2019 |archive-date=April 14, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190414180205/https://www.communitytransit.org/news/news-releases/community-transit-news/2018/09/04/swift-blue-line-returns-to-10-minute-service-on-sept.-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=September 19, 2019 |title=Community Transit expanding bus service starting Sunday |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/community-transit-expanding-bus-service-starting-sunday/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=December 1, 2019}}</ref>

Swift carried a total of 1,621,838 riders on the Blue Line in 2015, making it the most popular route operated by [[Community Transit]], and accounting for 16.2% of the agency's total ridership.<ref name="CT-TDP"/>{{rp|37}}

===Fares and enforcement===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="float:left;text-align:center;margin:1em"
|+ Swift BRT fares
|-
! Type
! Fare
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| Adult
| $2.50
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| Youth
| Free
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| Reduced
| $1.25
|-
! scope=row colspan=2 | ''{{As of|2023|09|01|df=US}}''<ref name="Fares">{{cite web |date=September 1, 2023 |title=Fares & Passes |url=https://www.communitytransit.org/fares/fares-and-passes |publisher=Community Transit |access-date=September 1, 2023}}</ref>
|}

Fares on Swift are equivalent to [[Community Transit]]'s local service fares, divided into two groups: adult fares of $2.50 for passengers between the ages of 18 and 65; and a reduced fare of $1.25  charged for passengers over the age of 65, those with disabilities, [[Medicare (United States)|Medicare card holders]], and those enrolled in the ORCA Lift low-income fare program.<ref name="Fares"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Reduced Fare Permit: Senior 65+, Disabled, Medicare |url=http://www.communitytransit.org/fares/reduced-fare-permit |publisher=Community Transit |access-date=December 30, 2016}}</ref> Since 2022, fares have not been charged for youth passengers under the age of 19 as part of a statewide program.<ref>{{cite news |last=Gruben |first=Mallory |date=September 2, 2022 |title='Just get on the bus': Kids can ride for free now in Snohomish County |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/just-get-on-the-bus-kids-can-ride-for-free-now-in-snohomish-county/ |work=The Everett Herald |accessdate=September 1, 2023}}</ref> At the time of Swift's launch in 2009, adult fares were set at $1.50, but have been increased since then.<ref>{{cite press release |date=May 17, 2010 |title=Fare Increase June 1; Memorial Day on Sunday Schedule |url=https://communitytransit.org/newsrelease/1399 |location=Everett, Washington |publisher=Community Transit |access-date=March 4, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311093407/https://communitytransit.org/newsrelease/1399 |archive-date=March 11, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Stevick |first=Eric |date=September 25, 2018 |title=Community Transit bus fares are set to increase next week |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/community-transit-bus-fares-are-set-to-increase-next-week/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=December 1, 2019}}</ref>

Swift uses off-board payment at its stations, made possible by the placement of two [[ORCA card]] readers and two [[ticket vending machine]]s at each shelter. The ticket vending machines only accept [[United States one-dollar bill|$1 bills]] (without giving [[coin|change]]) and [[credit card]]s from [[Visa Inc.|Visa]] and [[MasterCard]], printing out a paper ticket.<ref name="HowtoRide">{{cite web|title=How to Ride Swift |url=http://www.communitytransit.org/rideswift/ |publisher=Community Transit |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160528181326/https://communitytransit.org/rideswift/ |archive-date=May 28, 2016 |access-date=December 30, 2016}}</ref> The system uses [[proof-of-payment]] to verify fares, enforced by "Swift Ambassadors", who conduct random fare inspections and can issue a $124 [[citation (police)|citation]] to riders who fail to pay.<ref>{{cite press release|date=September 28, 2011 |title=Agency Emphasizes Fare Enforcement |url=http://www.communitytransit.org/newsrelease/1469 |location=Everett, Washington |publisher=Community Transit |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150713153757/http://www.communitytransit.org/newsrelease/1469 |archive-date=July 13, 2015 |access-date=December 30, 2016}}</ref> The ambassadors are also joined by members of the [[Snohomish County Sheriff's Office]], who are also able to conduct fare inspections.<ref>{{cite news |last=Hutton |first=Caleb |date=January 13, 2018 |title=They check tickets, help riders, sometimes get screamed at |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/transit-police-keep-riders-safe-accountable/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=December 1, 2019}}</ref>

==Fleet==
[[File:Swift bus deadheading to Everett Station.jpg|thumb|right|A Swift bus [[dead mileage|deadheading]] to [[Everett Station]] to begin its route]]

Swift uses a fleet of specially-branded [[New Flyer]] [[articulated bus]]es. The first 15 buses, of the New Flyer DE60LFA line, are [[hybrid bus|hybrids]], while the second fleet, consisting of 18 New Flyer [[Xcelsior]] buses, is diesel-only.<ref>{{cite web |author=Snohomish County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corporation |date=April 29, 2011 |title=ITB #03-11: Supply and Delivery of Bus Parts |url=https://communitytransit.org/About/Documents/Purchasing/03-11%20Bus%20Parts%20Bid.pdf |publisher=Community Transit |page=14 |access-date=July 9, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150711005149/https://communitytransit.org/About/Documents/Purchasing/03-11%20Bus%20Parts%20Bid.pdf |archive-date=July 11, 2015}}</ref><ref name="CT-2018NFI">{{cite news |last=Blanchard |first=Lia |date=September 21, 2018 |title=Check Out the New Swift Buses! Two in Service This Month, More Coming Soon |url=http://communitytransit.blogspot.com/2018/09/check-out-new-swift-buses-two-in.html |work=Community Transit Blog |publisher=Community Transit |access-date=October 20, 2018}}</ref> The buses measure {{convert|60 to 62|ft|m}} long and typically carry 43 seated passengers and up to 80 standing passengers.<ref>{{cite web |title=Swift bus rapid transit |url=http://www.communitytransit.org/Projects/swift.cfm |url-status=dead |publisher=Community Transit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225234141/http://www.communitytransit.org/Projects/swift.cfm |archive-date=February 25, 2012 |access-date=July 3, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Kinnamon |first=Kristin |date=April 15, 2010 |title=Does Size Matter? |url=http://communitytransit.blogspot.com/2010/04/does-size-matter.html |work=Community Transit Blog |publisher=Community Transit |access-date=July 8, 2015}}</ref> They have three doors that allow for [[all-door boarding]] at stations, the rear two of which are [[Sliding door (car)|sliding plug doors]]; the front door has a [[wheelchair ramp]], and is located closest to the two wheelchair bays secured by a passive restraint system, which doesn't require assistance from the driver. A three-space [[bicycle carrier|bicycle rack]] is located inside the bus across from the rear door.<ref name="HowtoRide"/> The coaches [[dead mileage|deadhead]] to and from their overnight storage space at the Merrill Creek [[bus base]] in [[Everett, Washington|Everett]], where a mock station used for driver training was unveiled in May 2009.<ref name="CT-FirstLook">{{cite press release|date=May 5, 2009 |title=First Look at Swift Bus Rapid Transit |url=http://www.communitytransit.org/newsrelease/1321 |location=Everett, Washington |publisher=Community Transit |access-date=July 9, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722122227/http://www.communitytransit.org/newsrelease/1321 |archive-date=July 22, 2015}}</ref>

The first fleet of Swift buses were ordered in 2007 with the option of purchasing 34 additional coaches.<ref name="MetroMag"/><ref>{{cite press release|date=October 22, 2007 |title=New Flyer Announces Recent Bus Orders for 1,180 Buses Valued at Over US$624 Million |url=http://www.newflyer.com/index/07-10-22-bus-orders |publisher=[[New Flyer|New Flyer Industries Inc.]] |location=Winnipeg, Manitoba |access-date=July 9, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150710232356/http://www.newflyer.com/index/07-10-22-bus-orders |archive-date=July 10, 2015}}</ref> The second fleet, originally consisting of 18 articulated buses, was purchased in 2016.<ref>{{cite press release|date=August 5, 2016 |title=Community Transit Orders 57 Buses for Expansion |url=http://www.communitytransit.org/newsrelease/1662 |location=Everett, Washington |publisher=Community Transit |access-date=August 12, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806003212/http://www.communitytransit.org/newsrelease/1662 |archive-date=August 6, 2016}}</ref> The buses were delivered in 2018 and began service later that year on the Blue Line, featuring in-seat [[USB port]]s in addition to other features retained from the first fleet.<ref name="CT-2018NFI"/> Upgraded on-board digital signs with rider information began their rollout to Swift buses in 2024.<ref>{{cite news |last=Yergen |first=Debra |date=October 9, 2023 |title=New Swift onboard digital signs signal your destination is near |url=https://www.communitytransit.org/news-and-events/article-detail/2023/10/09/new-swift-onboard-digital-signs-signal-your-destination-is-near |publisher=Community Transit |accessdate=March 3, 2024}}</ref>

==History==

[[Community Transit]]'s planning for [[limited-stop]] bus service, which later evolved into [[bus rapid transit]], began in the 1990s, with proposals to build [[bus lane]]s on State Route 99 between 145th Street NE in [[Shoreline, Washington|Shoreline]] and Casino Road (near [[Washington State Route 526|State Route 526]]) in Everett.<ref>{{cite news |last=Bergsman |first=Jerry |date=July 27, 1990 |title=Bus Lanes Considered For Highway 99 |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19900727/1084609/bus-lanes-considered-for-highway-99 |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=July 18, 2015}}</ref> [[Sound Transit]] was established in 1996 as a [[transit district|regional transit authority]], and selected the State Route 99 corridor as a route for [[Sound Transit Express|its express bus system]],<ref>{{cite web |date=May 31, 1996 |title=Sound Move: Launching a Rapid Transit System for the Puget Sound Region |url=http://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/news/reports/soundmove/199605_soundmovethetenyearregionaltransitsystemplan.pdf |pages=16–17 |publisher=Sound Transit |access-date=July 18, 2015}}</ref> but later replaced it, before service began, with an express route on Interstate 5 from Everett to [[Northgate, Seattle|Northgate]], while leaving SR 99 to Community Transit.<ref>{{cite report |author=Manuel Padron and Associates |date=October 1998 |title=Sound Transit Regional Express Bus System Implementation Plan |chapter-url=http://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/html/board/resolutions/html/r98-46attachment.pdf |chapter=XI. Regional Express Bus Route Summary |page=20 |publisher=[[Sound Transit]] |access-date=July 18, 2015 |archive-date=March 5, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305011016/http://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/html/board/resolutions/html/r98-46attachment.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Schaefer |first=David |date=November 9, 1998 |title=Sound Transit Picking Up Speed – Three-County Web Of Express-Bus Routes Nears Approval |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19981109/2782504/sound-transit-picking-up-speed----three-county-web-of-express-bus-routes-nears-approval |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=July 18, 2015}}</ref> Sound Transit funded the construction of [[business access and transit lane]]s on State Route 99 through [[Lynnwood, Washington|Lynnwood]] from 244th Street to 148th Street in 2002, converting former parking lanes, and widening the highway in some areas, improving existing bus service, and laying the ground for a future bus rapid transit line.<ref>{{cite web |date=October 31, 2003 |title=Lynnwood State Route 99 Transit Lanes Project |url=http://www.soundtransit.org/stplans/snohomish/SR99.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031213015710/http://www.soundtransit.org/stplans/snohomish/SR99.htm |archive-date=December 13, 2003 |publisher=Sound Transit |access-date=July 18, 2015}}</ref>

Community Transit's Strategic Planning Group published a recommendation in 2004, calling for bus rapid transit service on the State Route 99 corridor between [[Everett Station]] and [[Aurora Village Transit Center]], featuring off-board fare collection, limited stops, and [[transit signal priority]]. The route alternatives proposed included express service from Aurora Village to [[Downtown Seattle]] via Aurora Avenue North or Interstate 5, as well as express service on Interstate 5 in Everett, if a partnership to share costs with Everett Transit for the Evergreen Way segment was not viable.<ref>{{cite report|author=Community Transit Strategic Planning Group |date=April 1, 2004 |title=Transit First: Transit Development Plan, 2004–2009 |chapter-url=http://www.commtrans.org/About/Documents/Purchasing/69-07%20Exhibit%201%20Transit%20Plan%202004-2009.pdf |publisher=Community Transit |chapter=Section 8: We've Only Just Begun |pages=82–90 |access-date=July 18, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100621031049/http://commtrans.org/About/Documents/Purchasing/69-07%20Exhibit%201%20Transit%20Plan%202004-2009.pdf |archive-date=June 21, 2010}}</ref> In December 2005, the CT Board of Directors approved an accelerated planning schedule for a bus rapid transit project, to cost an estimated $15–20 million, and to begin service as the first such system in the [[Puget Sound region]] in 2008.<ref>{{cite press release|date=December 1, 2005 |title=Agency to Launch Region's First Bus Rapid Transit System |url=http://communitytransit.org/newsrelease/1140 |location=Everett, Washington |publisher=Community Transit |access-date=July 18, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722122232/http://communitytransit.org/newsrelease/1140 |archive-date=July 22, 2015}}</ref>

===Blue Line planning, design and construction===
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Community Transit unveiled detailed plans for its bus rapid transit system, including the "Swift" name and logo, on July 26, 2006. The first line, located on State Route 99 between Everett and Aurora Village, would begin operating in 2008, with 10-minute [[headway]]s and limited stops. The agency envisioned [[Passenger information system|real-time arrival signs]] at stations, and [[transit signal priority]], among other improvements over existing bus service.<ref>{{cite press release|date=July 26, 2006 |title=New Bus Rapid Transit Route Called "Swift" |url=http://www.communitytransit.org/newsrelease/1170 |location=Everett, Washington |publisher=Community Transit |access-date=July 18, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722122235/http://www.communitytransit.org/newsrelease/1170 |archive-date=July 22, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Alexander |first=Bryan |date=August 2, 2006 |title=Community Transit plans rapid bus service along 99 |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20060802/swift02n/community-transit-plans-rapid-bus-service-along-99 |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=July 18, 2015}}</ref>

The following year, CT purchased its fleet of 15 [[hybrid electric bus|hybrid diesel-electric buses]] from [[New Flyer]], at a cost of $879,028 per vehicle, to be paid for with state and federal [[subsidy|subsidies]].<ref>{{cite press release|date=October 4, 2007 |title=Agency Chooses Hybrid Buses for Swift |url=http://www.communitytransit.org/newsrelease/1211 |location=Everett, Washington |publisher=Community Transit |access-date=July 18, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722122236/http://www.communitytransit.org/newsrelease/1211 |archive-date=July 22, 2015}}</ref>

Community Transit signed an agreement on December 5, 2007 with Everett Transit, which allowed for Swift to operate within Everett [[city limit]]s with [[sales tax]] revenue from Everett funding stations, and [[transit signal priority]] within Everett. In exchange, Everett Transit would be allowed to expand its services into neighboring [[unincorporated area]]s that do not have CT service.<ref>{{cite press release|date=December 5, 2007 |title=Community Transit, Everett Transit Become Partners |url=http://www.communitytransit.org/newsrelease/1229 |location=Everett, Washington |publisher=Community Transit |access-date=July 18, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722122224/http://www.communitytransit.org/newsrelease/1229 |archive-date=July 22, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Brooks |first=Diane |date=December 12, 2007 |title=Community Transit, Everett form 17-mile partnership |url=http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/community-transit-everett-form-17-mile-partnership/ |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=July 18, 2015}}</ref>

A [[groundbreaking]] ceremony for the first Swift station, located at Airport Road in south Everett, was held on December 3, 2008, and was attended by Community Transit CEO Joyce Eleanor, [[United State Senate|U.S. Senator]] [[Patty Murray]], and the mayors of Everett and [[Marysville, Washington|Marysville]].<ref>{{cite press release|date=December 3, 2008 |title=Construction Begins on Swift Bus Rapid Transit |url=http://www.communitytransit.org/newsrelease/1299 |location=Everett, Washington |publisher=Community Transit |access-date=July 18, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722122231/http://www.communitytransit.org/newsrelease/1299 |archive-date=July 22, 2015}}</ref> Stations were constructed in two phases: the first consisting of utility relocation and pouring of the concrete shelter pad; the second being the installation of the shelters, beacons, and other amenities beginning in June 2009.<ref>{{cite news|date=June 24, 2009 |title=First Swift Shelter Being Constructed at 196th St. Southbound |url=http://www.commtrans.org/Projects/Documents/Swift%20Messenger%20Issue%2014.pdf |work=Swift Messenger |issue=14 |publisher=Community Transit |access-date=July 18, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150710015013/http://www.commtrans.org/Projects/Documents/Swift%20Messenger%20Issue%2014.pdf |archive-date=July 10, 2015}}</ref> The first station to be completed, a training facility at the Merrill Creek [[bus garage|bus base]], was opened during a media event on May 5, 2009;<ref name="CT-FirstLook"/> in September 2009, the first station on the line was completed at 196th Street in Lynnwood.<ref>{{cite press release|date=September 22, 2009 |title=First Swift Station Completed |url=http://www.communitytransit.org/newsrelease/1341 |location=Everett, Washington |publisher=Community Transit |access-date=July 18, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722122233/http://www.communitytransit.org/newsrelease/1341 |archive-date=July 22, 2015}}</ref>

The project cost a total of $29 million (equivalent to ${{Formatprice|{{Inflation|US|29000000|2009}}}} in {{CURRENTYEAR}}{{Inflation-fn|US}}), of which $15 million was paid for by grants from the [[Federal Transit Administration]], [[Washington State Department of Transportation]], as well as the partnership with Everett Transit. The grants also paid for the majority of the cost to operate Swift for its first three years of service, estimated at $5 million annually, allowing it to maintain 10-minute headways, while the rest of Community Transit service was reduced in 2010.<ref name="CT-2010Cut"/><ref name="PI-debut">{{cite news |last=Gutierrez |first=Scott |date=November 25, 2009 |title=Community Transit debuts 'Swift' line |url=http://www.seattlepi.com/local/transportation/article/Community-Transit-debuts-Swift-line-896901.php |work=Seattle Post-Intelligencer |access-date=November 26, 2009}}</ref>

===Blue Line launch and later developments===

Swift launched on November 29, 2009 with a [[ribbon-cutting ceremony]] at Crossroads Station, and a day of [[Free public transport|free rides]] from 4:00&nbsp;p.m. to midnight.<ref>{{cite press release|date=November 16, 2009 |title=Swift Bus Rapid Transit to Fly on Nov. 29 |url=http://www.communitytransit.org/newsrelease/1354 |location=Everett, Washington |publisher=Community Transit |access-date=July 20, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304093713/http://www.communitytransit.org/newsrelease/1354 |archive-date=March 4, 2016}}</ref> The following day marked the beginning of regular service, with the first runs departing their termini at 5:00&nbsp;am, and the new service attracted more than 1,500 riders, with end-to-end trips taking 20 minutes less compared to local buses on the same corridor.<ref>{{cite news |last=Lindblom |first=Mike |date=November 30, 2009 |title=Bus rapid transit launches today from Everett to Shoreline |url=http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/bus-rapid-transit-launches-today-from-everett-to-shoreline/ |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=July 20, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release|date=December 2, 2009 |title=Riders See Time Savings on Swift |url=http://www.communitytransit.org/newsrelease/1358 |location=Everett, Washington |publisher=Community Transit |access-date=July 20, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304185958/http://www.communitytransit.org/newsrelease/1358 |archive-date=March 4, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Sheets |first=Bill |date=December 12, 2009 |title=Early raves roll in from first Swift bus riders |url=http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091202/NEWS01/712029855#Early.raves.roll.in.from.first.Swift.bus.riders |work=The Everett Herald |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160401042853/http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091202/NEWS01/712029855 |archive-date=April 1, 2016 |access-date=November 26, 2009}}</ref> Swift debuted as the first [[bus rapid transit]] line in the state of [[Washington (state)|Washington]], ahead of [[King County, Washington|King County's]] [[RapidRide]], opening a year later in 2010,<ref>{{cite press release |date=October 1, 2010 |title=Metro's new RapidRide "A" Line to connect Tukwila and Federal Way launches Oct. 2 |url=http://www.kingcounty.gov/transportation/kcdot/NewsCenter/NewsReleases/2010/October/nr100110_rapidride.aspx |publisher=King County Metro |access-date=November 25, 2015 |archive-date=August 23, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110823170557/http://www.kingcounty.gov/transportation/kcdot/NewsCenter/NewsReleases/2010/October/nr100110_rapidride.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref> and one of the longest lines in the country when it opened.<ref name="PI-debut"/>

The successful launch of Swift, which saw [[ridership]] grow to 3,000 daily boardings in its first five months of service, earned Community Transit a Vision 2040 Award from the [[Puget Sound Regional Council]] in May 2010.<ref>{{cite web |year=2010 |title=Congratulations 2010 VISION 2040 Award Winners |url=http://www.psrc.org/about/awards/2010wins/ |publisher=[[Puget Sound Regional Council]] |access-date=July 20, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924082823/http://www.psrc.org/about/awards/2010wins/ |archive-date=September 24, 2015}}</ref> The agency also received two bronze [[Summit Awards|Summit Creative Awards]] for the launch of Swift, as well as [[instructional video]]s on riding Swift that were published on [[YouTube]].<ref>{{cite press release|date=May 24, 2010 |title=Swift Earns Vision 2040 Award |url=http://www.commtrans.org/newsrelease/1401 |location=Everett, Washington |publisher=Community Transit |access-date=July 20, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306051332/http://www.commtrans.org/newsrelease/1401 |archive-date=March 6, 2016}}</ref>

Swift stations were given a number of small improvements after the line opened. Curb bumpers were installed in June 2010 to help guide buses closer to the raised platform, and reduce the gap at the door.<ref>{{cite press release|date=June 21, 2010 |title=Swift Stations Will Get Curb Bumpers |url=http://www.communitytransit.org/newsrelease/1407 |location=Everett, Washington |publisher=Community Transit |access-date=July 3, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150706123630/http://www.communitytransit.org/newsrelease/1407 |archive-date=July 6, 2015}}</ref> In 2012, a [[queue jump]] signal was installed northbound at the north end of the BAT lanes at 148th Street, allow Swift buses to merge into traffic.<ref>{{cite press release|date=November 5, 2012 |title=Queue Jump Light Gives Swift a Head Start on Hwy 99 |url=http://www.communitytransit.org/newsrelease/1506 |location=Everett, Washington |publisher=Community Transit |access-date=July 3, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150706072859/http://www.communitytransit.org/newsrelease/1506 |archive-date=July 6, 2015}}</ref> [[Passenger information system|Real-time arrival signs]] debuted at Swift stations in 2013, featuring a [[countdown]] to the arrival of the next bus that is estimated using [[GPS]] units on coaches.<ref>{{cite news |last=Munguia |first=Martin |date=September 5, 2013 |title=Next Bus Signs Live on Swift! |url=http://communitytransit.blogspot.com/2013/09/next-bus-signs-live-on-swift.html |work=Community Transit Blog |publisher=Community Transit |access-date=July 21, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=October 23, 2012 |title=Transit Technologies Project Launched |url=https://communitytransit.org/newsrelease/1504 |location=Everett, Washington |publisher=Community Transit |access-date=July 21, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130606143240/http://www.communitytransit.org/newsrelease/1504 |archive-date=June 6, 2013}}</ref> In June 2015, the [[Washington State Department of Transportation]] removed part of the [[refuge island]] at the intersection of State Route 99 and Airport Road to create a through lane exclusively for Swift buses.<ref>{{cite web |date=July 2015 |title=SR 99 – Airport Rd. Intersection Transit Queue Bypass Safety Improvements |url=http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/SR99/AirportRdInterTransQueueBypsSafeImprov/ |publisher=[[Washington State Department of Transportation]] |access-date=July 21, 2015 |archive-date=July 22, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722025109/http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/SR99/AirportRdInterTransQueueBypsSafeImprov/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Slager |first=Melissa |date=April 9, 2015 |title=New bus lane to ease flow on Highway 99 at Airport Road |url=http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20150409/BLOG17/150409154 |work=The Everett Herald |publisher=Sound Publishing |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304131210/http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20150409/BLOG17/150409154 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |access-date=July 21, 2015}}</ref>

===Green Line planning===

In 2005, Community Transit approved a long range plan, which extended Swift into a full network, and which comprised the core of Community Transit service on "Transit Emphasis Corridors". The corridors identified served the cities of [[Everett, Washington|Everett]], [[Lynnwood, Washington|Lynnwood]], [[Edmonds, Washington|Edmonds]], [[Mill Creek, Washington|Mill Creek]], [[Bothell, Washington|Bothell]], [[Marysville, Washington|Marysville]], and [[Arlington, Washington|Arlington]], using existing arterial streets that already have bus service.<ref>{{cite report|date=February 4, 2011 |chapter=Chapter 2: Transit Emphasis Corridors |pages=9–13 |title=Community Transit Long Range Transit Plan: Thinking Transit First |chapter-url=http://www.commtrans.org/Projects/Documents/Final%20Report%20-%20Draft%202-4-2011.pdf |publisher=Community Transit |access-date=July 21, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120627121435/http://www.commtrans.org/Projects/Documents/Final%20Report%20-%20Draft%202-4-2011.pdf |archive-date=June 27, 2012}}</ref>

Community Transit announced plans for a second Swift line in November 2013.<ref>{{cite news |last=Munguia |first=Martin |date=November 8, 2013 |title=Special session: Don't forget Community Transit |url=http://communitytransit.blogspot.com/2013/11/special-session-dont-forget-community.html |work=Community Transit Blog |publisher=Community Transit |access-date=July 21, 2015}}</ref> The {{convert|12.5|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}} line, tentatively named "Swift II", was created out of two Transit Emphasis Corridors, and would travel from the [[Boeing Everett Factory]] to [[Mill Creek, Washington|Mill Creek]] via Airport Road and [[Washington State Route 527|State Route 527]].<ref name="CT-TDP"/>{{rp|59}} A study, prepared by [[Parsons Brinckerhoff]], and partially funded by the state legislature in 2012, estimated that the project would cost $42–48 million to construct, and attract 3,300 riders when it opened.<ref>{{cite report|author=Parsons Brinckerhoff|author-link=Parsons Brinckerhoff|date=August 2014 |title=Community Transit BRT Corridor Planning and Route Definition Study: Boeing to Canyon Park |chapter=Executive Summary |page=1{{hyphen}}5 |chapter-url=http://www.commtrans.org/Programs/Documents/FINAL%20REPORT%20-%202nd%20SWIFT%20-%20AUGUST%202014.pdf |publisher=Community Transit |access-date=July 21, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150703043736/http://www.commtrans.org/Programs/Documents/FINAL%20REPORT%20-%202nd%20SWIFT%20-%20AUGUST%202014.pdf |archive-date=July 3, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release|date=December 1, 2014 |title=Swift Bus Rapid Transit Turns 5! |url=http://www.communitytransit.org/newsrelease/1586 |location=Everett, Washington |publisher=Community Transit |access-date=July 21, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150714101322/http://www.communitytransit.org/newsrelease/1586 |archive-date=July 14, 2015}}</ref> The [[Federal Transit Administration]] approved project development in December 2014, a prerequisite to federal grants for capital construction and vehicle acquisition.<ref name="CT-SwiftIIFTA">{{cite press release|date=December 23, 2014 |title=FTA Approves Project Development for Swift II |url=http://www.communitytransit.org/newsrelease/1591 |location=Everett, Washington |publisher=Community Transit |access-date=July 21, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150222050745/http://www.communitytransit.org/newsrelease/1591 |archive-date=February 22, 2015}}</ref> During the 2015 session of the [[Washington State Legislature]], Community Transit was granted the authority to increase [[sales tax]]es to fund operation of Swift II, pending voter approval via a [[referendum|ballot measure]];<ref>{{cite press release|date=July 16, 2015 |title=Community Transit Board Sends Sales Tax Measure to November Ballot |url=http://www.communitytransit.org/newsrelease/1616 |location=Everett, Washington |publisher=Community Transit |access-date=July 21, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150815001844/http://communitytransit.org/newsrelease/1616 |archive-date=August 15, 2015}}</ref> the [[Washington State Department of Transportation]] also gave $6.8 million in funding to build the line's northern terminus at Seaway Transit Center.<ref name="CT-SwiftIIFTA"/> The ballot measure was approved by voters in November 2015, allowing for construction to begin sooner.<ref name="CT-SwiftIIFTA"/><ref>{{cite press release|date=November 10, 2015 |title=CEO Outlines "New Transit Legacy" for Snohomish County |url=https://communitytransit.org/newsrelease/1631 |location=Everett, Washington |publisher=Community Transit |access-date=November 25, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304185937/https://communitytransit.org/newsrelease/1631 |archive-date=March 4, 2016}}</ref>

The second line was renamed the [[Swift Green Line|Green Line]] in August 2016 and given a 2019 completion date.<ref>{{cite press release|date=August 12, 2016 |title=New Names: Swift Blue Line & Swift Green Line! |url=http://www.communitytransit.org/newsrelease/1663 |location=Everett, Washington |publisher=Community Transit |access-date=August 12, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812222007/http://www.communitytransit.org/newsrelease/1663 |archive-date=August 12, 2016}}</ref> The Green Line opened on March 24, 2019, a few weeks after the Paine Field passenger terminal.<ref>{{cite news |last=Giordano |first=Lizz |date=March 21, 2019 |title=From Bothell to Boeing: Green Line bus route begins Sunday |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/major-changes-coming-to-community-transit-in-march/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=March 24, 2019}}</ref>

===Network expansion===

The [[Swift Orange Line|Orange Line]] opened on March 30, 2024, and connects [[Edmonds College]] to Lynnwood and Mill Creek. It also serves [[Lynnwood City Center station]], where it connects to the [[Link light rail]] system; [[Alderwood Mall]]; and the 164th Street corridor.<ref>{{cite news |last=Lindblom |first=Mike |date=March 30, 2024 |title=Transit in fast-growing Snohomish County gets a boost ahead of light rail debut |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/snohomish-countys-frequent-orange-line-bus-debuts-saturday/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=March 30, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |date=April 5, 2021 |title=FTA approves $37 million grant for Swift Orange Line |url=https://www.communitytransit.org/news/community-transit-news/2021/04/05/fta-approves-$37-million-grant-for-swift-orange-line |publisher=Community Transit |access-date=April 6, 2021}}</ref> Construction began in April 2022.<ref>{{cite news |last=Lindblom |first=Mike |date=April 19, 2022 |title=Community Transit breaks ground on voter-approved bus corridor in Snohomish County |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/community-transit-breaks-ground-on-voter-approved-bus-corridor-in-snohomish-county/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=April 20, 2022}}</ref> The Blue Line was extended through [[Shoreline, Washington|Shoreline]] to [[Shoreline North/NE 185th station]] on September 14, 2024, as part of the realignment of buses for the opening of the [[Lynnwood Link Extension]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Lindblom |first=Mike |date=August 25, 2024 |title=Lynnwood light rail is opening. Here's what you'll find at 4 new stations |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/lynnwood-light-rail-is-opening-heres-what-youll-find-at-4-new-stations/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=November 8, 2024}}</ref>

A fourth Swift route, named the Gold Line, is planned to extend bus rapid transit service to [[Marysville, Washington|Marysville]] and [[Smokey Point, Washington|Smokey Point]] by 2029.<ref>{{cite news |last=Haglund |first=Noah |date=March 6, 2018 |title=Higher fares, altered routes possible for Community Transit |url=http://www.heraldnet.com/news/higher-fares-altered-routes-possible-for-community-transit/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=March 8, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Watanabe |first=Ben |date=November 2, 2020 |title=Community Transit likely keeping similar bus service next year |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/community-transit-likely-keeping-similar-bus-service-next-year/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=June 26, 2021}}</ref> An extension of the Green Line into Downtown Bothell and the [[University of Washington, Bothell]] campus is planned to open by 2031 with up to six new stations.<ref>{{cite news |last=Hansen |first=Jordan |date=October 22, 2023 |title=Swift bus lines expanding in Bothell, Marysville, Arlington |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/swift-bus-lines-expanding-in-bothell-marysville-arlington/ |work=The Everett Herald |accessdate=November 2, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |last=Spain |first=Monica |date=October 16, 2023 |title=Locations considered for Swift Green Line stations in Bothell |url=https://www.communitytransit.org/news-and-events/article-detail/2023/10/17/locations-considered-for-swift-green-line-stations-in-bothell |publisher=Community Transit |accessdate=November 2, 2023}}</ref> The Silver Line is planned to begin at Seaway Transit Center and travel along SR&nbsp;527 and [[Washington State Route 96|132nd Street]] to [[Washington State Route 9|State Route 9]] near [[Glacier Peak High School]] east of Mill Creek.<ref>{{cite news |last=Watanabe |first=Ben |date=February 14, 2022 |title=Transportation package could bring $600M to Snohomish County |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/transportation-package-could-bring-600m-to-snohomish-county/ |work=The Everett Herald |accessdate=March 12, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=December 2023 |title=Journey 2050: Community Transit Long Range Plan |page=44 |url=https://www.communitytransit.org/docs/default-source/pdfs/journey-2050/journey2050_december2023.pdf |publisher=Community Transit |accessdate=March 12, 2024}}</ref> A proposal to add an intra-city line within Everett between the [[Everett Riverfront|Riverfront]] and waterfront areas was floated in 2019 during discussions of a merger between Community Transit and Everett Transit.<ref>{{cite news |last=Giordano |first=Lizz |date=November 8, 2019 |title=Everett entertains pitch for joining county-wide bus system |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/everett-entertains-pitch-for-joining-county-wide-bus-system/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=February 15, 2020}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Buses |United States}}
*[[Community Transit]]
*[[List of bus rapid transit systems in North America]]
*[[RapidRide]]

==References==
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==External links==
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*{{Official website|http://www.communitytransit.org/swift/}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20150703043543/http://www.commtrans.org/secondswift/ Swift II project page]

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